Northeast Offshore Fishing Report – October 13, 2023
New York boats are reporting some of the best tuna fishing of the season, with good numbers of bluefin on the chunk.
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New York boats are reporting some of the best tuna fishing of the season, with good numbers of bluefin on the chunk.
Staying true to the theme of last week's report, weather windows remained tight this week as Hurricane Idalia fizzled out on her way up the coast. Now we're experiencing the swell from Hurricane Franklin, which, combined with strong tides on the backside of August's super blue moon, is churning up the seas of the northeast.
Months after the Wicked Tuna film crew put away the cameras for the season, Captain Michelle Bancewicz keeps right on fishing.
Months after the Wicked Tuna film crew put away the cameras for the season, Captain Michelle Bancewicz keeps right on fishing.
Above: Chris Megan trolled up this well-fed "over" bluefin off Cape Cod last Friday. No matter where your homeport is, there's some excellent tuna fishing within range right now. From bluefin off Cape Cod to bigeye off Cape May, July got off to a sizzling start on the tuna grounds, helped along by some great